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<h1> Debug Shell View </h1>
<p> The <strong>Debug Shell View</strong> displays the result of evaluating an expression in the context of the current stack frame. You can evaluate and display a selection either from the editor or
  directly from the <strong>Debug Shell View</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="../../../reference/views/display/images/ref-debug_shell_view.PNG" alt="Debug Shell View"></p>
<p>The commands available in the debug shell view are listed below.</p>
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  Debug Shell View Commands
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      <th rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <p> Command </p></th>
      <th rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <p> Name </p></th>
      <th rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <p> Description </p></th>
      <th rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <p> Availability </p></th>
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      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/clear_co.svg" alt="Clear View"></td>
      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><p><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/display/ref-clear.htm">Clear</a></strong></p></td>
      <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><p> Clears the current contents of the view. </p></td>
      <td>Context menu and view action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.debug.ui/elcl16/copy_edit_co.svg" alt="Copy Selected Statements"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-copy.htm">Copy</a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Copies the selected statements to the system clipboard. </td>
      <td>Context menu </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.debug.ui/elcl16/metharg_obj.svg" alt="Content Assist"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-contentassist.htm">Content Assist </a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Opens the content assist popup for context sensitive coding assistance </td>
      <td>Context menu </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/cut_edit.svg" alt="Cut Selected Statements"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-cut.htm">Cut</a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Copies the selected statements to the system clipboard and removes them from the view. </td>
      <td>Context menu </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/etool16/disp_sbook.svg" alt="Display Result"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-display.htm">Display </a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Displays the result of the selected statement inline in the view. </td>
      <td>Context menu and view action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/etool16/run_sbook.svg" alt="Evaluate Result" ></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-execute.htm">Execute</a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Runs the selected statement. This action is analogous to running the statement in normal code. </td>
      <td>Context menu and view action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-findreplace.htm">Find/Replace</a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Allows you to search for and replace specific statements, or portions of statements </td>
      <td>Context menu </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui/etool16/insp_sbook.svg" alt="Inspect Result"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-inspect.htm">Inspect Result</a></strong> </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Allows you to inspect what the return value of the selected statement will be. </td>
      <td>Context menu and view action </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"><img src="../../../images/org.eclipse.ui.console/elcl16/paste_edit.svg" alt="Paste"></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-paste.htm">Paste</a></strong></td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Copies material from the system clipboard into the view </td>
      <td>Context menu </td>
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      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" ><strong><a href="../../../reference/views/shared/ref-selectall.htm">Select All</a></strong> </td>
      <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left" >Selects all of the statements in the view </td>
      <td>Context menu </td>
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<h3 class="related">Related Concepts</h3>
  <a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-views.htm">Java views</a><br>
  <a href="../../../concepts/concept-java-perspective.htm">Java perspectives</a>
<h3 class="related">Related Tasks</h3>
  <a href="../../../tasks/task-evaluating_expressions.htm">Evaluating expressions</a>
<h3 class="related">Related References</h3>
  <a href="../ref-viewsandeditors.htm">Views and editors</a>
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